Standard crowd - but no motorbikes

Asia Diary - Day 4 - KL to Hanoi

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February 27th 2011
Woke up at 3:45AM to check if it was worth going back to sleep. Somehow set off Nadine’s wake up call by nudging her phone (Satie’s Gymnopodie No.1) and decided we may as well get up. Got the Hotel “Limo” (minivan) to the airport, arriving at 5:20AM. Had an extremely smooth trip with hardly any turbulence (probably because of the early hour), waltzed through a very relaxed customs and immi ... read more

Asia » Vietnam » Red River Delta » Hanoi

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The conquest of Vietnam by France began in 1858 and was completed by 1884. It became part of French Indochina in 1887. Independence was declared after World War II, but the French continued to rule until 1954 when they were defeated by Communist forc... ... read more